Where does “κυανοχαίτης” come from?

κυανοχαίτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος, from Hittite kuwannan-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

κυανοχαίτης (Ancient Greek): dark-haired

Definitions

  1. dark-haired

Ancestry of “κυανοχαίτης”, step by step

κυανοχαίτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνοςdark-blue enamel
2Hittitekuwannan-precious stone, copper, blue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

via Ancient Greek χαίτη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Hittite kuwannan- →Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος →